Category Archives: Legislative Notices

COW Hearing (11/29 at 12pm): Bills 24-126 and 24-357

Council of the District of Columbia
Committee of the Whole


Attached please find the draft witness list and hearing notice for the Committee of the Whole’s upcoming public hearing on:


– Bill 24-126, Seasonal Price Gouging Amendment Act of 2021


– Bill 24-357, Protecting Consumers from Unjust Debt Collection Practices           Amendment Act of 2021

The hearing is scheduled for =&0=& The hearing will be broadcast on the Council’s website, Channel 13 (Cable TV), OCTFME’s website, and the Chairman’s website.  To register to view the hearing, please visit


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Notice of Meetings of the Council Archives Advisory Group

Please see attached a meeting notice and agenda for an organizational meeting of the Archives Advisory Group which was recently appointed by the Chairman. 

For more background on the establishment of the group, please see https://code.dccouncil.us/us/dc/council/laws/23-149#%C2%A71002

Meetings are open to the public for viewing. This notice will also be available at http://www.ChairmanMendelson.com/circulation.

Evan Cash

Committee and Legislative Director

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COW Hearing: Bill 24-443, "Students Right to Read Amendment Act of 2021" and School Librarians in DCPS (11/23 at 11am)

Council of the District of Columbia
Committee of the Whole

Attached please find the draft witness list and hearing notice for the Committee of the Whole hearing on:

  • School Librarians in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
  • Bill 24-443, Students Right to Read Amendment Act of 2021

The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom.

The hearing notice, final witness list, and all received testimony can be accessed at www.chairmanmendelson.com/testimony.

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